Cal State East Bay alumnus John Stevens, MPA, ('07), is the new chief executive officer of the Martinez Chamber of Commerce. In an article with Contra Costa Times Reporter Lisa P. White, Stevens said he believes the keys to a thriving downtown include strategic marketing, more housing and business diversity.
"I think that we have not done a good job of marketing Amtrak as a means of transportation for tourism to our city and the events that we do here," said Stevens. "If we market those up and down the (Amtrak) corridor, I think we can get more businesses in the city without generating more traffic and therefore generate more sales tax that could pay for a parking garage."

CSUEB ALUMNA AUTHORS PICTURE BOOK ABOUT CHILDREN TOO BUSY TO GO TO SLEEP

Susan Pace-Koch, BA, human development, (’04), thinks that books are the ideal holiday gift for children. What other present has the ability to engage children, educate them, and help them form connections?
She is helping to encourage a lifelong love of reading by not only authoring children’s books, but she has also established her own publishing company, Get Out Books, based in Concord, Calif. to help bring books to market.
Her first title, Get Out of My Head, I Should Go to Bed (Get Out Books, 2011) won the 2012 "Best Book" award from the Bay Area Independent Publisher's Association (BAIPA ) and was selected for 24th Annual Children's Book Exhibition at the Sun Gallery in Hayward.

CSUEB ALUMNUS WRITES ABOUT GROWING UP AS A YOUNG ASIAN AMERICAN BATTLING DEPRESSION

Cal State East Bay grad Ryan Gajudo Macasero, BA, international studies, is adding one more title to his current list of jobs…advocate.
Using the little free time he has when not working as a freelance reporter, news correspondent, or catering sales coordinator, Macasero is beginning to share his story of what it was like battling major depression and anxiety as a young Asian American.

CSUEB alumna, I’Asha Warfield, whom is currently a seventh grade English teacher, has been publicly rewarded for her unique teaching skills. Warfield’s innovative ways of ensuring her students are learning has placed her as one of California's Teachers of the Year.
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Laura Lloyd-Jenkins, '01 B.S., '06 M.B.A., will be chalking up a lot of “firsts” in her new role as administrator for Lucas County in Ohio. She will be the first administrator ever hired from outside Lucas county, the first woman, and the first African-American.
Lucas County officials are looking forward to her Feb. 4 start date. “I think she will work well with our work force, regional leaders, and the public,” Commissioner Carol Contrada said. Lloyd-Jenkins was selected from more than 100 applicants during the county’s five-month search.

Howard Hyman, executive vice president of Fremont Bank, has been named Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by California State University, East Bay for 2012.
Hyman, who graduated in 1979 with a degree in psychology (minor in business administration) from CSUEB, is a well-known contributor to local charitable causes. The university presented Hyman with the award at a gala Friday celebrating the investiture of the university's fifth president, Leroy M. Morishita.
“The Distinguished Alumnus award is given to an individual who reflects the university's values by making significant achievements in his or her field or major contributions to the community,” Morishita said. “Howard has done tremendous things in both areas, as a successful banker, a long-time member of the Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation Board of Trustees, and a staunch supporter of public higher education in the East Bay. He exemplifies what it means to be a CSUEB alumnus through his contributions to the vitality of the East Bay.”

Cal State East Bay alumna and former CSUEB HR Manager Latanya Bellow has been named the new human resources manager for the City of San Leandro. She earned herbachelor's in business administration and a master's in public administration, both from CSUEB.
Bellow, an East Bay native, has been the City of Hayward's human resource manager for almost two years. Prior to this appointment, Bellow served the City of Hayward for nearly two years, as its Human Resources Manager.
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TIMOTHY P. WHITE NAMED SEVENTH CSU CHANCELLOR

The California State University Board of Trustees today named Timothy P. White, chancellor of the University of California, Riverside, as the seventh chancellor to lead the 23 campus CSU system, the largest four-year public higher education system in the country.
“I am humbled to have been chosen to lead the California State University system at such a transformative time," said White. "As Chancellor, I look forward to engaging with faculty, students, staff, campus presidents and CSU trustees, along with the communities we serve, as we advance this vital system of higher education for California's future."